Cross Bronx Expressway

The Cross Bronx Expressway is a major freeway in the New York City borough of The Bronx, built from 1948 to 1972. The expressway controversially plowed through an urban environment, negatively affecting many low-income neighborhoods of The Bronx. South Bronx and Tremont decayed as a result of the expressway's construction, as their real estate prices plummeted due to their unappealing locations. Today, the expressway suffers from congestion, with 175,000 vehicles using the expressway each day.